Luggage-carrier for velocipedes



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C. HqLAMSON. LUGGAGE CARRIER POR VBLOGIPEDBS.

Patented Jem. 6, 1891.

Ww 76M UNITED STATES PATENT QEETCE,

CHARLES H. LAMSON, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

LUGGAGE-CARRIER FORVVELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,089, dated January6, 1891.

Application tiled October 27, 1890. Serial No. 369,427. (No model.)

T0 af/ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. LAMsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Package-Carriersfor Veocipedes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to package-carriers for velocipedes; and it relatesparticularly to a carrier adapted to hang from the handlebar in front ofthe head, and to be so held as to sustain its load with a spring.

Myimproved carrier is made preferably in one piece bent to form twonearly parallel side pieces, the lower end of the inner side piece beingsecured to the cross-piece at the bottom. It is formed with a horizontalupper portion, which bears over the top of the handle-bar and is heldthereto by a link, a middle portion extending down in front of the headand a projecting lower portion, which forms a ledge or shelf.

My invention relates, first, to the link by which the carrier isfastened about the head; second, to the manner of forming the carrierfrom one piece of wire, and, third, to the means by which it is held inposition and the requisite spring secured according` to the weightcarried, as will be set out in the claims.

I illustrate my invention by means of the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a back elevation of my carrier in position, and Fig.2 is a side elevation.

A represents the head, and B the handlebar, of a velocipede.

C is the carrier proper, which I prefer to make in one piece ofspring-wire. The upper portion is horizontal and lies over thehandlebar. The body portion extends down in front of the head and isnormally at an inclination, and the lower portion project-s outward andforms a shelf or ledge for directlysupporting the package. The wire isbent as follows, viz: The central portion extends across the lower endc3. Thence it is bent up to form the outer side piece c. At the top itis bent inward and forms a shoulder'. A loop c is also formed in rearot' the handle-bar at the back end of the horizontal portion. Thence itis bent down nearly parallel with the outer side piece to form an innerside piece c2, which is secured at its lower end to the cross-piece c3.There are thus formed two double side pieces united by a singlecross-piece at the bottom and having loops at the upper end. These twoloops are united by alink D, which is by preference connectedpermanently with one of the loops and removably connected with the otherby a hook, which may be hooked or unhooked at pleasure. The link ispreferably covered with rubber, and it bends around the head, conformingin shape to the head.

The normal position of the body of the carrier when the head is securedin place is inclined outward in front of the head to a very considerableextent, and a spring-support is thus given by the elasticity of thesides and the upper part, where it lies across the handle-bar. Inputting the carrier in place the head is rst secured, and the lowerportion is then drawn down to a position nearly vertical by a strap E,which passes around the lower portion of the carrier and the head orsome projecting part of the velocipede. By means ot this strap thecarrier is kept in place and may be adjusted to varying weights. Thenheavy packages are to be carried, the strapis drawn so that the carrieris more nearly vertical than when light ones are to be carried. rlhestrap F is fastened to the carrier in any convenient manner i'or thepurpose of conining the package.

The advantages of my carrier are that it may be cheaply constructed,that it may readily be applied, and that it is capable of supporting apackage in a convenient position and with a spring-bearing, which may beregulated according to the weight to be carried, thereby protecting thecontents of the package from undue shock when riding over rough roads.

I claiml. In a package-carrier for velocipedes, a frame having two sidesor arms the rear ends of which are supported by the handle-bar of thevelocipede, and a loop in each of said sides in rear ot' saidhandle-bar, combined with a link connecting the two loops and passinging bent at the top to forni a loop, and thence it extends down to theouter side piece to forni a double frame and is united at the lower endto the transverse piece described, in Combination with a link foruniting the loops at the top ofthe frame, substantially as shown. Intestimony whereof;` I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. LAMSON. Witnesses:

W. W. WINGATE, S. W. BATES.

